El Salvador vs Panama: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

El Salvador
363,147 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
360,635 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
50th
Panama rank
52nd

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 363,147 current US$ per square kilometre against 360,635 current US$ per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 2,512 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 50th and Panama ranks 52nd of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 6,227 current US$ per square kilometre 2,322 current US$ per square kilometre 3,905 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
1970s 18,738 current US$ per square kilometre 6,915 current US$ per square kilometre 11,824 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
1980s 23,218 current US$ per square kilometre 12,409 current US$ per square kilometre 10,809 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
1990s 66,682 current US$ per square kilometre 24,080 current US$ per square kilometre 42,601 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
2000s 122,218 current US$ per square kilometre 55,118 current US$ per square kilometre 67,099 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
2010s 181,423 current US$ per square kilometre 262,876 current US$ per square kilometre 81,452 current US$ per square kilometre Panama
2020s 300,263 current US$ per square kilometre 274,292 current US$ per square kilometre 25,971 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, El Salvador or Panama?
El Salvador, at 363,147 current US$ per square kilometre against 360,635 current US$ per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between El Salvador and Panama?
2,512 current US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
El Salvador ranks 50th and Panama ranks 52nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.